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Free Property and Casualty Insurance Basics Practice Questions

Washington Property & Casualty exam — 62 practice questions.

Subtopics: Insurable interest timing, Indemnity, Actual cash value, Replacement cost, Deductible, Coinsurance clause, Named vs open peril, Insurable interest, Loss valuation, Coinsurance, Negligence, Damages, Types of loss, Insurer provisions, Other insurance, Liability, Limits of liability, Deductibles, Policy structure, Policy conditions, Pair and set clause, Vacancy provision, Mortgagee rights, Appraisal condition, Proof of loss, Salvage and abandonment, Liberalization clause, Assignment condition, Binder, Sublimit, Named perils vs open perils, Burden of proof, Direct vs indirect loss, Comparative negligence, Strict liability, Vicarious liability, Punitive damages, Special vs general damages, Proximate cause, Absolute liability, Hold harmless, Bailee liability, Attractive nuisance, Res ipsa loquitur, Coinsurance calculation, Actual cash value calculation, Split limits application

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Sample questions & answers

1. For a Washington property policy, insurable interest must generally exist:

At the time of the loss

In property insurance, insurable interest must exist at the time of loss for the insured to recover.

2. The principle of indemnity in property insurance means the insured should be:

Restored to the approximate financial position before the loss

Indemnity restores the insured to roughly the pre-loss financial position without allowing a profit.

3. Actual cash value is commonly calculated as:

Replacement cost minus depreciation

Actual cash value is generally replacement cost less depreciation at the time of loss.

4. Replacement cost coverage differs from actual cash value because it:

Does not deduct for depreciation

Replacement cost coverage pays to repair or replace without deducting depreciation, subject to policy terms.

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